Green light for Siemens Mobility’s £100m Wiltshire factory

Siemens Mobility will move ahead with its £100m investment in a cutting-edge rail infrastructure, digital engineering, and research and development facility after receiving planning permission from Wiltshire County Council. Onsite construction will start early next year and will be carried out by British contractor Bowmer + Kirkland, who will bring their expertise in delivering industrial and commercial building projects.

The new facility will play a pivotal role in Siemens Mobility’s future projects to transform rail travel and transport in Britain. It will serve as a site to build the next generation of conventional, digital rail signalling and control systems. The investment is testament to Siemens Mobility’s continued commitment to Chippenham, home to around 800 colleagues and the town where the company has been shaping the future of rail signalling since 1897.

Siemens Mobility is to move ahead with construction of its new £100m rail infrastructure, digital engineering, and research and development facility after receiving planning permission / Picture: Siemens

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Rob Morris, joint UK&I CEO and managing director for rail infrastructure, said: “I’m really pleased that construction will soon begin on our world-leading digital engineering, and research and development facility. Our 800-strong Chippenham workforce has played a key role in the UK and this upgrade will help in sustaining local jobs and skills for future generations. For more than 125 years, Siemens Mobility has invested in Chippenham and is going to continue to transform rail travel in Britain for many years to come.”

Nick McQuaid, regional director for Bowmer + Kirkland, said: “Bowmer + Kirkland are delighted to be chosen as Siemens Mobility’s construction partner to deliver this state-of-the-art facility in Chippenham. Our vast experience in the delivery of high-quality buildings and our expertise in sustainable construction methods, community engagement and engagement with local SMEs wherever we build will ensure that this project provides a valuable legacy both locally and to the surrounding area.”

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